Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Yankton, Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN)

Lat: 42.92°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1306ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 5:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Fordyce NE

Today
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.